Old Blighty

Since I arrived in Old Blighty with my English wife last week, I've heard how the pound is struggling, real-estate values are plunging, austerity measures are widely disliked, the government is seen as harsh and ineffective, and unemployment is on the rise.

A Guide to (Aargh! Chop!) Merrie England Joe Queenan 2011

Iain, I bet you never thought that when you left for the States, that this would be the last time you would ever set foot in Old Blighty?

EXCLUSIVE: The Reason for the BBC Injunction 2007

If the program's not done much for Amstrad, which incidentally saw its share price fall that same day the series started, it's said to have at least sparked a new enthusiasm for entrepreneurialism on Old Blighty.

Sir Alan Sugar To Tap His Apprentice In BBC Finale 2006

Not quite a ringing vote of confidence for Old Blighty, but at least WPP is doing alright.

Sorrell's WPP Looks To China And The Internet 2006

As sure as the sun will rise tomorrow morning--though one is likely not to see much of it on Old Blighty--downsizing is another inevitability.

Gardner's Centrica Denies 25% Gas Bill Hike Gardner's Centrica Denies 25% Gas Bill Hike 2006

They were grateful to Jones for springing them and eager for revenge against Old Blighty.

John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003

They were grateful to Jones for springing them and eager for revenge against Old Blighty.

John Paul Jones 9781451603996 2003

After four years of letting him leap through loops and gifting him more than his share of get-out-of-jail cards it slunk away the moment the Indian team landed on the shores of Old Blighty.

Forbes.com: News Abhishek Raghunath 2011

And while Tiger Woods placed himself in perfect striking distance with another solid round in his return to golf and the public stage, it was Old Blighty that took over the top of the leaderboard in the first major championship of the season. writing for The Guardian:

GeoffShackelford.com Geoff 2010

As we already know, all is not well back home in Old Blighty.

Big Picture Big Sound - Home Theater, HDTV, Movie Reviews 2010